UNDRR News

Journalists, editors, disaster management authorities and regional partners gathered in N'Djamena from 27–29 July for a regional workshop aimed at strengthening climate reporting and media resilience across one of Africa's most vulnerable regions.

Discussions focused on how the private sector contributes across the full early warning value chain—from risk information and data to communication, operations, and response, and what is required to move from participation to collaboration.

Government officials, disaster risk management authorities, UN agencies and regional experts from across the Arab region gathered in Tripoli this week for a two-day South-South Sharing Experiences Workshop on Disaster Risk Reduction and Governance.

In Jordan, a local resilience planning process supported by the United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) has evolved into a growing movement of community-led action, government ownership and climate resilience.

Representatives of civil society organizations from across the Mediterranean convened in Brussels to contribute to the implementation of the Pact for the Mediterranean.

The UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR), in collaboration with the Chief Resilience Officer (CCRO) network, has published a thought leadership article in Harvard Business Review.

Preparedness should not be understood as an expense, but as the investment that allows life, production and essential services to carry on when the climate turns adverse.

The Early Warnings for All (EW4All) Pillar Leads, UNDRR, WMO, ITU and IFRC, invite your feedback on the impact of the initiative to date, the gaps that remain in early warning systems, and the way forward for global cooperation to support them

Thirty-six UN entities convened to reinforce disaster risk reduction as central to sustainable development, adopting new targets and priority actions to guide coordinated country-level support through 2030.

Cuba is strengthening DRR through anticipatory action, risk-informed planning and inclusive Cooperation Frameworks that address climate hazards and social vulnerabilities.